LFA Nürburgring Edition experience in Nordschleife - Aug 31/Sep 1, 2011
09-07-11, 01:12 AM
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Well Toyota just set a record lap for an electric car over the "20.8km" track, so it wouldn't surprise me if it's the same for the LFA NE's lap.
http://www.toyota-motorsport.com/ser...d-for-tmg.html
Quote: "Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany."
EDIT: On the other hand, can you tell from the video whether it was a 20.6km or a 20.8km lap that the Toyota EV ran (I can't tell)? The "20.8km" wording in the PR may just be used to describe the track, not the lap, after all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHO6sC7Lhs
http://www.toyota-motorsport.com/ser...d-for-tmg.html
Quote: "Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany."
EDIT: On the other hand, can you tell from the video whether it was a 20.6km or a 20.8km lap that the Toyota EV ran (I can't tell)? The "20.8km" wording in the PR may just be used to describe the track, not the lap, after all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHO6sC7Lhs
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6663498-post13.html
09-07-11, 01:26 AM
#107
^^ wow, even when the LFA makes a record lap time like this on the ring, they still have the ***** to call it a 'plain vanilla LFA'.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...firmed-714-64/
haters will be haters.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...firmed-714-64/
haters will be haters.
09-07-11, 07:55 AM
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09-07-11, 08:41 AM
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09-07-11, 10:13 AM
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20.8km, not the shorter variation like others have done. Toyota didn't take 'shortcuts' for this run. If they used the shorter variation like others do, the time would best the Gumbert Apollo, and be safely called the fastest street legal car around the Ring.
09-07-11, 11:44 AM
#111
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No it is confirmed to be the 20.6 KM shorter 'SportAuto' lap (just like what Chris Harris' had said). It is not the full 20.8 km long configuration of the track.
09-07-11, 12:01 PM
#112
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Well, there it is: 7:14.64, a big no muss, no fuss throw-down from Toyota and complete vindication for everyone associated with the LFA. You just know Naruse is smiling wherever he is. This is a seminal accomplishment, truly amazing.
Last edited by KJH; 09-07-11 at 04:30 PM.
09-07-11, 03:54 PM
#114
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Not that it matters much, it'd add 2 seconds to the time, which would still be faster than any production car bar the Gumbert. There's more to be had from it surely. It almost seemed effortless compared to other cars. What really impresses me is the tires it used, lol. Who needs R Compounds, get an LFA Nurburgring Edition and break records. Imagine some RE55's on this thing!
09-19-11, 05:09 PM
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09-19-11, 05:09 PM
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